Milking-stool



(No Model.)

W. I-LMOODY.v

MILKING STOOL.

No. 893,716.v Patented Nov. 27,' 1888.

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WILLIAM H. MOODY, OF PITTSFIELD, MAINE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 393,716, dated November 27, 1888.

Applieationiiled June 8,1888. Serial No. 276,492. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LWILLIAM H. MOODY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsfield, in the county of Somerset and State of Main e, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Milking-Stoolspf which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to milkingstools; and it consists in a certain novel construction and combination of devices, fully set forth hereinafter in connection with the accompanying y drawings, wherein--v Figure l is a perspective View of the improved stool, showing a pail arranged in the operative position therein. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central sectional View. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the seat of the stool, having the legs B B, and C designates a circular band or hoop, which is attached to the front side of the seat,of a suit able size to receive an ordinary pail.

The adjustable platform D is arranged under the seat, and is provided at its rear end with the laterallyextending trunnions d d, which are mounted in suitable depending staples or keepers on the under side of the seat, and the pail, which is arranged in the above-mentioned band or hoop, is adapted to rest on the front end of this platform, which projects under the same.

A cord, E, is atxed at one end to the seat of the stool, near its front end, and after passing under an intermediate point of the adjustable platform it extends through a loop or keeper, F, on the opposite side of the seat. This loop or keeper is tapered toward its inner end, so that when the cord is drawn down to this part it is engaged and prevented from slipping through; but when the cord is drawn out toward the free end of the loop or keeper it will slip freely through the same. Thus the free end of the adjust-able platform may be raised or lowered at will by means of the cord E, and may be secured at the desired elevation by engaging the cord iu the said loop or keeper. Y

It will be readily seen that as theplatform is hinged at its rear end to the under side of the bench it can be quickly adjusted to the desired u height by simply drawing on the cord E and securing it in the staple F.

A small flexible handle or bail, G, is affixed tothe seat, to enable the stool to be readily.

transported from place to place.

Having described my invention, I claiml. In a milking-stool,the combination ofthe seat provided with the band or hoop C, the platform hinged at one end to the under side of the seat and having its other end projecting under the band C, and the adj nsting-cord, liaving one end permanently secured to the seat and its other end adj ustably secured thereto, the intermediate port-ion ofthe said cord passing transversely beneath the platform, as set forth.

2. The improved milking-stool herein described and shown, comprising the seat having the handle G on its upper side, and provided with the loop or baud C, projecting from one end, the downwardly-projecting staples secured to the under side of the seat,the platform provided at one end with the laterallyprojecting trunnions el, journaled in said staples and having its other end projecting under the loop C, the staple F, secured to the upper side of the seat and tapered toward its inner end, and the adjusting-cord having one end secured to the seat and its other end passing through the staple F, the intermediate portion of said cord passing beneath the platform, as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WVILLIAM H. MOODY.

Witnesses:

CHARLES E. VreKEY, WALTER T. CHAsE. 

